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corvid-ae · 2 days

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So you want to listen to Main Range?

Great! I know how intimidating it can be to try and start listening, so I’ve tried to compile a guide to the main story arcs. More under the cut (minor spoiler warning)!

Also known as the Monthly Adventures, it’s a great way to get into the DWEU and definitely one I would recommend. It is also accessible, with the first 50 stories available on Spotify, or available to buy from Big Finish or second-hand fairly easily (or, you know, via less-legitimate means).

Main Range involves stories from the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Doctors, and various TV and original companions. If you are a fan of eighties and nineties Who, then Main Range might be for you! My general recommendations for people are to pick a specific doctor AND companion(s) to listen to and go from there. Although, if you’re looking for a first story to try, why not start at the very beginning (a very good place to start) with the Sirens of Time.

While many Main Range stories are stand-alone, there are also some overarching plots, which are actually very companion-focussed. Trying to understand these arcs and listen to them in order can be intimidating for people looking to get into listening, however its probably simpler than you’d think.

To help you out with all of this, I have done my best to write down the stories that are probably best listened to in order, with a bit of an explanation about how it fits into TV continuity if relevant. The order is pretty easy to follow as it is pretty much just in release order. No, Big Finish did not intentionally try to confuse their audience by releasing stories out of order (okay maybe they did just a little). However I have provided the story number in brackets [like so] for clarity.

Also, to be clear, all of the arcs are self-contained, so seperate arcs don't have to be listened to in the order I've written them down in, unless I've specified otherwise (like with the Evelyn and Hex storyline).

Again, it is not super important to listen to things in order. If you are getting bored with a story or with listening in order then feel free to skip things. Maybe you could just skim the Tardis Wiki page for the plot if you like. To help, I’ve also marked any of the super plot-heavy stories with an asterix. Most other stories, especially ones that I don’t mention here are standalone and can be listened to however you like.

Also feel free to let me know if I miss anything! Happy listening :)

Fifth Doctor:

The Erimem Arc

This takes place after Planet of Fire and before Caves of Androzani, and features the Fifth Doctor, Peri and an original character called Erimem - an ancient Egyptian princess. This is a pretty good arc and one I would definitely recommend. Please feel free to skip Nekromanteia though it’s genuinely terrible.

[24] The Eye of the Scorpion*

[38] The Church and the Crown

[41] Nekromanteia

[56] The Axis of Insanity

[59] The Roof of The World

[69] Three’s a Crowd

[71] The Council of Nicaea

[81] The Kingmaker

[99] Son of the Dragon

[102a] The Mind’s Eye

[104] The Bride of Peladon*

The Key 2 Time

A trilogy featuring the Fifth Doctor and an original companion called Amy which acts as a sequel to the Key to Time. It is set between Planet of Fire and Caves of Androzani. The Fifth Doctor meets Amy again in the boxset Wicked Sisters.

[117] The Judgement of Isskar

[118] The Destroyer of Delights

[119] The Chaos Pool

The Stockbridge trilogy

Featuring The Doctor and Nyssa and set in the fictional town of Stockbridge which was first introduced in the Fifth Doctor’s DWM comics. Knowledge of that is not at all essential however. Set between Time Flight and Arc of Infinity.

[127] Castle of Fear

[128] The Eternal Summer

[129] Plague of the Daleks

The Older Nyssa Arc

This is set between Enlightenment and the King’s Demons and features Tegan, Turlough and an older Nyssa - some years after the events of Terminus.

[136] Cobwebs*

[137] The Whispering Forest

[138] The Cradle of the Snake

[146] Heroes of Sontar

[147] Kiss of Death

[148] Rat Trap

[159] The Emerald Tiger

[160] The Jupiter Conjunction

[161] The Butcher of Brisbane

[172] Eldrad Must Die!

[173] The Lady of Mercia

[174] Prisoners of Fate

[195] Mistfall

[196] Equilibrium

[197] The Entropy Plague*

The Hannah Arc

A very short trilogy featuring the Doctor, Nyssa and another original companion - Hannah - an Edwardian woman. Set sometime between Time Flight and Arc of Infinity.

[185] Moonflesh

[186] Tomb Ship

[187] Masquerade

The Season 19 Gang Arc

Set during the events of Season 19, these stories feature the original gang of the Doctor, Adric, Tegan and Nyssa.

[221] The Star Men

[222] The Contingency Club

[223] Zaltys

[234] Kingdom of Lies

[235] Ghost Walk

[236] Serpent in the Silver Mask

The Kamelion Arc

There’s not much to say about this apart from that these three are probably best listened to in this order? Set between the King's Demons and the Five Doctors (i think) and featuring Tegan, Turlough and Kamelion.

[247] Devil in the Mist

[248] Black Thursday/Power Game

[249] The Kamelion Empire

The Marc Arc

These stories follow the Doctor, Tegan, Nyssa, and an original companion Marc - a man from ancient Greece. It is set sometime between the end of Arc of Infinity and Mawdryn Undead.

[256] Tartarus*

[257] Interstitial/Feast of Fear

[258] Warzone/Conversion*

[266]Ghost Station/The Bridge Master/What Lurks Down Under/The Dancing Plague

[267]Thin Time/Madquake*

Sixth Doctor:

The Evelyn Arc

One of my favourite arcs with some great stories, and maybe where things get a little confusing. This arc features the Sixth Doctor and an original companion, Evelyn - an historian from modern-day England. Set sometime before the Sixth Doctor meets Mel I think.

This arc set up some story aspects which are explored further with the Seventh Doctor’s stories - specifically, the Forge trilogy. There are a few ways you could listen to these but to keep it simple I would also recommend listening to the Seventh Doctor story the Harvest before you listen to Thicker Than Water, and then A Death in the Family once you’ve listened to all the Evelyn stories AND the Forty-Five anthology. This could also be listened to concurrently in release order with the Hex storyline which I’ll outline a bit later.

[6] The Marian Conspiracy*

[9] The Spectre of Lanyan Moor

[11] The Apocalypse Element

[22] Bloodtide

[23] Project: Twilight*

[37] The Sandman

[40] Jubilee

[43] Doctor Who and the Pirates

[45] Project: Lazarus*

[57] Arrangements for War*

[58] The Harvest (7th Doctor)*

[60] Medicinal Purposes

[73] Thicker Than Water*

[100] 100 BC/My Own Private Wolfgang/Bedtime Story/The 100 Days of the Doctor*

[143] The Crimes of Thomas Brewster

[144] The Feast of Axos

[145] Industrial Evolution

[115] Forty-Five anthology (7th Doctor)*

[140] A Death in the Family (7th Doctor)*

You can theoretically listen to the following before or after Thicker Than Water if you want - they are sort of standalone stories with the Doctor and Evelyn:

[78] Pier Pressure

[84] The Nowhere Place

[108] Assassin in the Limelight

The Charley Arc 2.0

This is best listened to once you’ve listened to the Charley Arc with the Eighth Doctor. Featuring the Sixth Doctor and Charley.

[105] The Condemned*

[111] The Doomwood Curse

[114] Brotherhood of the Daleks

[116] The Raincloud Man

[124] Patient Zero

[125] Paper Cuts

[126] Blue Forgotten Planet*

The Flip and Constance Arc

Featuring the Sixth Doctor and two original companions, Flip - a girl from modern-day England - and Constance - a woman from World War II. Set sometime before the Doctor meets Mel.

[143] The Crimes of Thomas Brewster*

[156] The Curse of Davros

[157] The Fourth Wall

[158] Wirrn Isle

[182] Antidote to Oblivion

[183] The Brood of Erys

[225] Vortex Ice/Cortex Fire

[184] Scavenger*

[204] Criss-Cross*

[205] Planet of the Rani

[206] Shield of the Jotunn

[218] Order of the Daleks

[219] Absolute Power

[273] Colony of Fear

[220] Quicksilver*

[231] The Behemoth

[232] The Middle

[233] Static

[263] Cry of the Vultriss

[264] Scorched Earth

[265] The Lovecraft Invasion

The Older Peri trilogy

Featuring the Doctor and Peri from after she marries King Yrcanos.

[192] The Widow’s Assassin*

[193] Masters of Earth

[194] The Rani Elite

Seventh Doctor:

The Hex Arc

A great arc that sort of starts with Evelyn’s arc. I would not recommend starting this until after you’ve listened to Project: Lazarus, but maybe at least listen to The Harvest before Thicker Than Water (no stress if you don’t want to juggle listening to arcs concurrently). Features the Seventh Doctor, Ace, and an original companion from 2020s London - Hex. Set after the end of Classic Who.

[58] The Harvest*

[67] Dreamtime

[74] LIVE 34

[79] Night Thoughts

[82] The Settling

[89] No Man’s Land

[92] Nocturne

[106] The Dark Husband

[115] False Gods/Order of Simplicity/Casualties of War/The Word Lord*

[120] The Magic Mousetrap

[121] Enemy of the Daleks

[122] The Angel of Scutari*

[139] Project: Destiny*

[140] A Death in the Family*

[141] Lurkers at Sunlight’s Edge

[149] Robophobia (side note: this is our introduction to Liv Chenka who is one of the Eighth Doctor’s main companions from Dark Eyes onwards).

[151] The Doomsday Quatrain

[152] House of Blue Fire*

[162] Protect and Survive*

[163] Black and White*

[164] Gods and Monsters*

[181] Afterlife*

[189] Revenge of the Swarm

[190] Mask of Tragedy

[191] Signs and Wonders

Also at some point before or after the Angel of Scutari you can listen to the following as they are standalone stories:

[226] Shadow Planet/World Apart

[245] Muse of Fire

[268] The Flying Dutchman/Displaced

The Klein Arc

An Arc featuring The Seventh Doctor and an original character, Klein - a woman from 1940s Germany. Set after the end of Classic Who.

[25] Colditz*

[130] A Thousand Tiny Wings

[131] Klein’s Story/Survival of the Fittest

[132] The Architects of History

[175] Persuasion

[176] Starlight Robbery

[177] Daleks Among Us

Klein is also involved in the final story of the Daniel trilogy which spans the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Doctors.

Eighth Doctor:

The Charley Arc 1.0

The best Main Range arc in my opinion. If you listen to anything, listen to this. Featuring the Eighth Doctor and original companion Charley, with another original companion C’rizz in Part 2 of the arc.

Part 1:

[16] Storm Warning*

[17] Sword of Orion

[18] The Stones of Venice

[19] Minuet in Hell

[28] Invaders from Mars

[29] The Chimes of Midnight

[30] Seasons of Fear

[31] Embrace the Darkness

[32] The Time of the Daleks

[33] Neverland*

[50] Zagreus*

Part 2:

[52] Scherzo*

[53] The Creed of the Kromon* (TW for sexual assault in the Creed of the Kromon. Feel free to stop listening after episode one or just read the Tardis Wiki page for relevant plot info)

[54] The Natural History of Fear

[55] The Twilight Kingdom

[61] Faith Stealer

[62] The Last

[63] Caerdroia

[64] The Next Life*

[72] Terror Firma

[75] Scaredy Cat

[77] Other Lives

[80] Time Works

[83] Something Inside

[88] Memory Lane

[101] Absolution*

[103] The Girl Who Never Was*

The Mary Shelley arc

A short arc featuring the Eighth Doctor and Mary Shelley! Yes, that Mary Shelley.

[123d] Mary’s Story*

[153] The Silver Turk

[154] The Witch from the Well

[155] Army of Death

Multi-doctor arcs:

These are mostly trilogies featuring stories which Big Finish probably mostly intended to be listened to together.

The Forge trilogy

Relevant to the Evelyn and Hex arcs - best listened to in conjunction with the rest of their stories.

[23] Project: Twilight (Sixth Doctor)

[45] Project: Lazarus (Sixth Doctor/Seventh Doctor)

[139] Project: Destiny (Seventh Doctor)

The Villains Trilogy

[47] Omega (Fifth Doctor)

[48] Davros (Sixth Doctor)

[49] Master (Seventh Doctor)

The Reaping/The Gathering duology

[86] The Reaping (Sixth Doctor)

[87] The Gathering (Fifth Doctor)

The Brewster Arc

Thomas Brewster is also vaguely relevant to the events of Stranded with the Eighth Doctor but it’s not really important.

[107] The Haunting of Thomas Brewster (Fifth Doctor)

[113] Time Reef/A Perfect World (Fifth Doctor)

[143] The Crimes of Thomas Brewster (Sixth Doctor)

[144] The Feast of Axos (Sixth Doctor)

[145] Industrial Evolution (Sixth Doctor)

The Sorsha trilogy

[165] The Burning Prince (Fifth Doctor)

[166] The Acheron Pulse (Sixth Doctor)

[167] The Shadow Heart (Seventh Doctor)

The 1963 trilogy

[178] 1963: Fanfare for the Common Men (Fifth Doctor)

[179] 1963: The Space Race (Sixth Doctor)

[180] 1963: The Assassination Games (Seventh Doctor)

The Companions Trilogy

[198] The Defectors (Seventh Doctor)

[199] Last of the Cybermen (Sixth Doctor)

[200] The Secret History (Fifth Doctor)

The Master trilogy

[211] And You Will Obey Me (Fifth Doctor)

[212] Vampire of the Mind (Sixth Doctor)

[213] The Two Masters (Seventh Doctor)

The Daniel trilogy

[237] The Helliax Rift (Fifth Doctor)

[240] Hour of the Cybermen (Sixth Doctor)

[244] Warlock’s Cross (Seventh Doctor) (Klein is in this one if you want to listen to her arc beforehand)

#doctor who #doctor who extended universe #dweu #classic who #whoniverse #fifth doctor #sixth doctor #seventh doctor #eighth doctor #charlotte pollard #charley pollard #hex schofield #evelyn smythe #main range #audio dramas #big finish #audio drama

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theangelshavethephonebox · 2 months

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Them: you okay?

Me: yeah

My thoughts: Charley was born the day the titanic sank which was April 15th 1912 and met the Doctor on the 4th of October 1930 so was 18 and a half, and in the audio I'm listening to she just had her birthday, so she's now 19. She is a 19 year old blonde woman the doctor saved from certain doom and they're in love. RTD did you listen to the 8 MR audios and get ideas, perhaps??? Hmmm????

Me: fine, totally fine...

#dr who #dw #doctor who #main range #big finish #charley pollard

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ratprophetistfordism · 3 months

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Divine masculine this, device feminine that, what about the divine Big Talking Bird.

#holy terror #main range #big finish #doctor who #frobisher

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riversofmars · 2 years

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hi! Since you like big finish I figured you might be the one to ask apologies if you don’t know you can just ignore this. But I’m wanting to get into the audios though they’re kinda pricey so I want to start at the right points. My fave characters are jenny flint and osgood (I know a strange combo) so I’m thinking UNIT and paternoster gang? Where’s best to start? Thanks

Hi! I am always happy to answer any and all Big Finish related questions! 😆😆😆

I have listened to both Paternoster Gang and UNIT audios and honestly, you can't go wrong, they're both a lot of fun!

Paternoster Gang is mostly just a good time, the stories are pretty straightforward, nothing overly complicated, but always enjoyable!

UNIT - The New Series is great! More ambitious than Paternoster Gang so personally, I prefer them, but that's just my personal preference of what I want out of a story. They're certainly grittier than the main show (particularly the latest series Nemesis) which I like and Kate and Osgood really get to shine. It's also nice to see them with some other recurring characters like River, the War Master or the Eleven throughout the run. It really is a very good series and there is a lot of it, which is great!

I completely understand the price point, I would highly recommend waiting for sales! Big finish do sales every week and the ones you're interested in are bound to come around every now and then. Feel free to dm me and I'll give you a shout when the sets come on sale, or just sign up to the newsletter 😉 I would never buy BF full price 😆😆

On that subject as well, you can get some of BF's Main Range audios for free on Spotify! These are for instance the Eighth's Doctor's adventures with Charley. While they can be a bit hit and miss, there are some brilliant episodes out there ("The Chimes or Midnight", "Neverland", "Zagreus", "Scherzo", "Natural History of Fear"...). So that could be a good first and free step into audio!

I would also not be doing my Big Finish stan duty if I didn't point out Doom Coalition to you. Any time I'm asked the question of where to start, that is my natural response! In my opinion it is the best set BF have ever done. It blends Classic and NuWho beautifully with the Eighth Doctor and River, two fantastic original companions, an outstanding original villain, top-notch acting all round and a plot that is so well thought out and executed, the main show should take note! Plus, the first episode you can get for free on the Big Finish website! 😉

So if I were you, I'd probably keep a look out for sales of the Paternoster Gang and UNIT audios and check out some of the free stuff in the meantime 😁😁

Hope that helps!

#doctor who #big finish #audios #paternoster gang #unit #kate stewart #osgood #madame vastra #jenny flint #strax #eighth doctor #river song #liv chenka #helen sinclair #doom coalition #the eleven #main range #charley pollard

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portuguesedisaster · 1 year

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Loved the lesson in genetics in this fine evening :)

#doctor who #more doctor who from carol :)#sixth doctor #big finish #main range #doctor who: bloodtide #evelyn smythe

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9-istol · 4 days

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intotheelliwoods · 3 months

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Little future Poptart doodle :)

He gets only one (1) forehead crinkle!!! And lots of pockets!!

#2 arms left #this is him like??? in the ages 40-60 range #dont think he is ever going to show up in the main comic this old????#but eh still wanted to get the idea out

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theangelshavethephonebox · 3 months

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Finally finished Time of the Daleks- I liked it overall, solid characters, interesting plot points, though it did get me very confused with all the paradoxes. Was a bit lost. Good story though. Ik too much about Neverland though- I feel I need an emotional break before that one!

#dr who #doctor who #dw #big finish #main range #time of the daleks

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singingcicadas · 1 month

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I still don't get how Drift is older than Megatron. Where in the text does it imply that?

All I could tell from the flashbacks was Drift met Orion right before the Nominus bomb incident which was after Orion met Megatron.

#which just says that they're in about the same age range #like most people of the main cast #which would be fine b/c personally I don't think it has any significance either way #but he says that like it should be obvious so now it's stuck in my mind like a little niggling nut that I can't crack #What time math is he talking about?#transformers #idw transformers #maccadam #mtmte #megatron #drift

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portuguesedisaster · 2 years

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The Spectre ot Lanyon Moor

I. Love. Evelyn.

This is basically what I took from this audio thank you very much.

Ah, and the Brigadier is in it. He saves the world too.

No, but this story is actually really good. I was kinda hesitant to listen to it, because it sounded like the usual Doctor-Brigadier relationship which would end up taking a bigger chunk of the audio time. However, this relationship is really well included in the plot which is, u know, a advantage that this story has over...i don't know, that Tv fifth doctor who story whose name i can't remember :).

The plot is really good and the plot twists make the story more interesting (which is how u recognize a good plot twist!). The clifhangers are a little more meh, with the first one being the weakest.

Character-wise, I loved the more aged Brigadier, whom is aparently Pre-Kate (or she was not mentioned :) ), Philiph is a very lovable character, the lady with the dogs was made to be pitied (I hope, if not she was actually really annoying!) and can we hate the noble bastard?

Ah, ya, this story has a very obvious anti-title agenda, which makes sense for the time, but it's not very actual nowadays. Or at least for me, since my country does not care for titles since the begining of the last century :).

Everyone knows my opinion about Six, I love him. Is it an unpopular opinion? Maybe! But he just gives so much happiness-vibes!

It's an 8.5. I actually gave it a 4.5 in story graph, so it would be a 9, but an 8.5 sounds better.

#doctor who #sixth doctor #evelyn smythe #big finish #main range #doctor who review

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9-istol · 4 days

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Our Desires Weren’t Meant to Be .

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